Retro design in modern electronics sometimes gets a bit… annoying, but that doesn’t seem to be the case when it comes to digital cameras. While you’d think the absence of a film transport and a mirror assembly would lend itself to new and experimental form factors, it seems many new cameras are instead echoing classic film camera designs.
The new Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 is a perfect example, and fortunately this Micro Four Thirds interchangeable lens camera provides good performance to go with its retro style. The GF7 has the requisite old-school dials and buttons on top of its small Leica-ish black and brushed metal body, but the 3-inch LCD on back keeps it up to date and can even flips up for getting that perfect selfie.
The GF7 also shoots 1080p Full HD video and you can upload your best shots to your smartphone using the built-in Wi-Fi; you can also use a smartphone for remote control of the camera.
Not bad for a pocketable shooter that includes a 12-32mm lens for an MSRP of $600. Of course, it can be found for less – much less – from a variety of reputable online sellers, making it an even better deal.
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Fujifilm just gave its most popular instant camera a serious digital upgrade. The Instax Mini Evo 2 now comes with a touchscreen, larger sensor, and a video feature that captures four seconds before each photo. It is set to arrive by the end of November for $289.95.
What's new with the Instax Mini Evo 2?
Full-frame cameras tend to be chunky beasts, but Sigma wants to prove that big imaging doesn't need a big body. Enter the Sigma FP2, the successor to its tiny, boxy fp mirrorless camera. It keeps the same modular design but packs in some serious upgrades, including a 24.5-megapixel partially stacked full-frame sensor, improved autofocus, 6K video recording, and 70GB of built-in storage. Sigma calls it the world's smallest full-frame camera, and while it might be tiny, the same cannot be said for its price tag.
Sigma FP2 brings faster shooting and 6K video
A phone thermal camera is one of those tools you don’t think you need until the first time it saves you from an expensive problem, and the Thermal Master P3 just got easier to try. For Halloween, it’s discounted with the code THERMCAM10, a 10% cut that works out to $107 off the total. It’s also fresh off a win at the 2026 Tom’s Guide AI Awards for best phone thermal camera, which is the kind of third-party nod that separates a serious tool from the cheap clip-on sensors that flood this category.